Boy named Shambel Shenko was born in 2009. He was relinquished by his mother, Marta / Martha in Sidama, formerly Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region / SNNPR in 2010. After that he was in Shalom Orphanage in Debub Omo / South Omo. He was adopted to the USA in 2011 through International Adoption Net / IAN.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information

Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 2009
Ethiopian birth name of child Shambel Shenko
Age of child at adoption 2 years
Year child was adopted 2011
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Mother Marta B.; Father Shenko D. (deceased?); sister Masho S.; uncle Markos D.; aunt Mirtinesh D.; uncle Abebe B.; Kasa B.; aunt Fat B.; aunt Zeritu B.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information

Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1 year
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2010
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
Zone of relinquishment Sidama, formerly Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
City/town of relinquishment UNKNOWN city or town
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Mother, Marta / Martha B.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA International Adoption Net (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Mitin Belayneh, facilitator; Abebe Bayou, director; Sister Almaz, caregiver (nurse?)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1

Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Shalom Orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Debub Omo / South Omo
City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN city or town
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption IAN care center
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Mitin Belayneh, facilitator; Abebe Bayou, director; Sister Almaz, caregiver (nurse?)
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Sele Enat was alternate care center for IAN